My two cents on Evil nanny

Its been a while now since that ghastly video of the abusive Ugandan maid did the rounds on social media. I personally shed a tear (or two) when I saw that video, no baby deserves to be treated like that, not by a maid or parent or anyone. It was inhuman and cruel.

I wonder how many parents left hidden cameras of their own in their houses after seeing that video?

I wonder how many mothers called in sick the next day so that they could stay at home with their little ones?

I wonder how many maids decided to change their abusive ways for fear of being caught on camera and sent to prison?

As society evolves the need for paid child minders is increasing. Women are working to contribute to the financial well being of their families, women are working because they have become more ambitious and are eager and able to work. Somewhere in between the working, procreation has to take place. Its procreation; its bigger than you, me or any career there is out there and so it must take place to ensure that there are humans tomorrow. Because is procreation and it’s as big as I have described countries have made provision for it in their labour laws. Here in Zimbabwe, women are allowed 90 days of paid maternity leave. When the 90 days is up, she has to go back to work and trust someone to stay behind with her little human. I don’t think that’s an easy thing to do, but it has to be done. I am not a big fan of scenarios such as these where one has to rely more on faith and trust than facts and actions but there is little else that can be done. Families will continue to seek the services of strangers to help them raise their children. They will continue to have faith and trust that the selected care giver will do an honest and good job.

Some will rush to pardon the actions of #evilnanny and assume that she was underpaid or working under stringent condition. I personally don’t think such reasons can be used to excuse her choice of recourse.  Granted the general populous engages nannies in verbal contracts that are not supported by labour laws and may even be viewed as unfair to the employee, maybe someone should see to it that these contracts are registered and regulated (but that’s another story for another day)